Since the Millennium there have been TWO Western Teams to not make the WCF

[ArbitraryWater]

https://i.gyazo.com/331cd781824239ce8b56039886b11657.png




.... those are it. Crazy.

[Ben Simmons]

Are you 100% sure of this stat?

[Kiddlovesnets]

Its really too bad for CP3, I feel he may be cursed. There are only three teams that have never made it to Conference Finals. One of them is his former team, another is his current team, and the other one has the same name as his former team.
:sleeping

[ArbitraryWater]

Are you 100% sure of this stat?

yup.. crazy.

[jlip]

I can't remember, but when was the last time the Jazz made the WCF?

[ArbitraryWater]

I can't remember, but when was the last time the Jazz made the WCF?

'07

[SouBeachTalents]

Only two Eastern Conference teams have failed to make the ECF in that same timeframe, the Hornets/Bobcats and Wizards

[Young X]

People will continue to blame Chris but he's been the only bright spot in the history of those franchises.

The 5 best seasons in Clippers history ('12-'16) and the best season in Hornets history ('08) were because of CP3.

[ArbitraryWater]

People will continue to blame Chris but he's been the only bright spot in the history of those franchises.

The 5 best seasons in Clippers history ('12-'16) and the best season in Hornets ('08) history were because of CP3.

Seriously.. when I just heard of this stat I thought this shit was crazy af... it is. I mean, how?!?! Dang, man. Not like he didnt have a couple cracks at it, though. I mean, he could have made it without having to go through SAS/OKC/GSW in '13 and '15, actually. But hard to blame him in '13.

[NBAGOAT]

the only team in the East not to make the CF is the hornets and they're technically related to cp3 too.

[kav23]

NBA Champion Bolded, West Champion Underlined

LA Lakers 2000-2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010
Portland 2000
San Antonio 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014
Sacramento 2002
Dallas 2003, 2006, 2011
Minnesota 2004
Phoenix 2005, 2006, 2010
Utah 2007
Denver 2009
Oklahoma City 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
Memphis 2013
Golden State 2015, 2016
Houston 2015

No LA Clippers or New Orleans.

[Milbuck]

It's actually hilarious how consistently f*cked CP3 has been in the playoffs, you can't make this shit up. Literally every single team except his :oldlol:

[ArbitraryWater]

It's actually hilarious how consistently f*cked CP3 has been in the playoffs, you can't make this shit up. Literally every single team except his :oldlol:

right? fuggin crazy (I HAVE TO SAY IT AGAIN AND AGAIN SORRY)...

[kav23]

The East since 2000 for comparision.

NBA Champion Bolded, East Champion Underlined.

Indiana 2000, 2004, 2013, 2014
New York 2000
Philadelphia 2001
Milwaukee 2001
New Jersey 2002, 2003
Boston 2002, 2008, 2010, 2012
Detroit 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006-2008
Miami 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Cleveland 2007, 2009, 2015, 2016
Orlando 2009, 2010
Chicago 2011
Atlanta 2015
Toronto 2016

No Charlotte or Washington.

[ArbitraryWater]

Bump for crazyness.. went under radar after last night's game.

[dankok8]

Wow that's crazy!! :eek:


I also find it surprising that in the last 17 postseasons 26/30 teams made the Conference Finals at least once. I went further and 29/30 teams made it past the first round with the only exception being the current Charlotte Hornets (previously Bobcats that only started in 2005). There is lots of parity in this NBA.

[StephHamann]

https://i.gyazo.com/331cd781824239ce8b56039886b11657.png




.... those are it. Crazy.

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[SouBeachTalents]

Wow that's crazy!! :eek:


I also find it surprising that in the last 17 postseasons 26/30 teams made the Conference Finals at least once. I went further and 29/30 teams made it past the first round with the only exception being the current Charlotte Hornets (previously Bobcats that only started in 2005). There is lots of parity in this NBA.

Not really. The last 10 years (11 barring a miracle) only 4 teams have won the East, while only 5 teams have won the West the past 17 years, soon to be 18

[Levity]

haha. the no cp3 club.

[DingDengDong]

:roll:

A+ thread

[StephHamann]

haha. the no cp3 club.

http://static1.squarespace.com/static/508c3899e4b09d6a629638c2/t/51638b1ce4b09de45a31b28e/1365478177845/nohomers1a.gif

[Levity]

http://static1.squarespace.com/static/508c3899e4b09d6a629638c2/t/51638b1ce4b09de45a31b28e/1365478177845/nohomers1a.gif

:cheers:

[k0kakw0rld]

I can't remember, but when was the last time the Jazz made the WCF?
Deron Williams :pimp:

[Smoke117]

Seriously.. when I just heard of this stat I thought this shit was crazy af... it is. I mean, how?!?! Dang, man. Not like he didnt have a couple cracks at it, though. I mean, he could have made it without having to go through SAS/OKC/GSW in '13 and '15, actually. But hard to blame him in '13.

Yet you can blame him last season when he was injured? Genius logic.

[warriorfan]

Hamataro where you at?? :roll:

[ArbitraryWater]

Yet you can blame him last season when he was injured? Genius logic.

Houston game 6 was his third game back, get real.

[nightprowler10]

Not really. The last 10 years (11 barring a miracle) only 4 teams have won the East, while only 5 teams have won the West the past 17 years, soon to be 18
Yeah but how does it compare to other leagues?

[Smoke117]

Houston game 6 was his third game back, get real.

So? that doesn't mean he's not playing hurt. Putting the playoffs on CP3 last year is just idiotic.

[ArbitraryWater]

So? that doesn't mean he's not playing hurt. Putting the playoffs on CP3 last year is just idiotic.

actually his fourth game back :eek:

I didnt say I put it on him... but if someone does, one could make a case :confusedshrug:

he went pretty much scoreless shooting 0% during the Rockets' comeback stretch after being up 19... Im not saying I put it on him, but someone might.

[Optimus Prime]

This seems about right for the "best PG of this generation".

:kobe::lol :oldlol: :roll:

[kav23]

I compiled 1984-1999 for comparison. I started with 1984 as that was the first year of the 16 team playoff format.

NBA Champion in Bold, Conference Champion Underlined.

West
LA Lakers 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1998
Phoenix 1984, 1989, 1990, 1993
Denver 1985
Houston 1986, 1994, 1995, 1997
Seattle 1987, 1993, 1996
Dallas 1988
Portland 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999
Utah 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998
San Antonio 1995, 1999

East
Boston 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Milwaukee 1984, 1986
Philadelphia 1985
Detroit 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Chicago 1989, 1990, 1991-1993, 1996-1998
Cleveland 1992
New York 1993, 1994, 1999
Indiana 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999
Orlando 1995, 1996
Miami 1997

[Young X]

This isn't as crazy as it seems. The Pelicans and Clippers are 2 of the worst franchises in NBA history.

Like I said earlier in this thread, in terms of putting together anything resembling a "winning" culture CP3 has been the only bright spot in both of their history.

Hell, look at this current season. The only thing that kept the Clippers from sinking after all the drama they went through...was CP3.

He was on 7 of their top 10 combined teams win % wise and 8 of their 18 combined playoff teams.

Those 8 playoff teams were either terrible or pretty good, but 2nd tier teams in the toughest conference in NBA history. Going into the playoffs, none of those teams were expected to get to the WCF except maybe the 2008 Hornets.

Now if you wanna say his teams should've won a few of those 7 game series go ahead but CP3 didn't underperform in either of them.

[PickernRoller]

There is only one reason CP3 has not been to a West Finals and no amount of hate can deny it.

This ****** right here.
http://s32.postimg.org/he4zcorgl/image.jpg

[ninephive]

Like I said, give me Tony Parker every day of the week and twice on Sundays.

[Young X]

Like I said, give me Tony Parker every day of the week and twice on Sundays.Parker is only "better" than CP3 because of the Spurs.

Put him on a team like the Hornets/Pelicans and he doesn't sniff all those rings. He wouldn't even have made the playoffs with some of Paul's teams.

[warriorfan]

Like I said, give me Tony Parker every day of the week and twice on Sundays.

can you save your epic meltdowns for another thread? you are ruining this one with your stupid shit. there is tons of stuff we can make fun of chris paul about but not being better than tony parker is not one of them

thanks

[AintNoSunshine]

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.... those are it. Crazy.


Love CP, but wow

[StephHamann]

Bump for relevance

This shit needs to be on the frontpage of ESPN

ISH detectives

[Snarky Narc]

There is only one reason CP3 has not been to a West Finals and no amount of hate can deny it.

This ****** right here.
http://s32.postimg.org/he4zcorgl/image.jpg
Lakers weren't making it with CP3.

[JtotheIzzo]

https://i.gyazo.com/331cd781824239ce8b56039886b11657.png




.... those are it. Crazy.

That is f*cked.

Great find.:cheers:

[tmacattack33]

Paul wasn't drafted in 2000 though, he was drafted in 2005.

[Young X]

Paul wasn't drafted in 2000 though, he was drafted in 2005.Good point.

The Timberwolves and Kings never went to the WCF during that time span either.

I don't even think they made the playoffs.

At least the Pelicans and Clippers made the playoffs multiple times and won multiple playoff games and series...which wouldn't have been possible without Paul's prescence.

[Bosnian Sajo]

There is only one reason CP3 has not been to a West Finals and no amount of hate can deny it.

This ****** right here.
http://s32.postimg.org/he4zcorgl/image.jpg

The trade that could of propelled Kobe into the top 5 and finally get CP3 to the WCF (and championship). **** David Stern..

[Bosnian Sajo]

Good point.

The Timberwolves and Kings never went to the WCF during that time span either.

I don't even think they made the playoffs.

At least the Pelicans and Clippers made the playoffs multiple times and won multiple playoff games and series...which wouldn't have been possible without Paul's prescence.

Kings made it in 07 I believe, that's it. Those are the 2 loser franchises atm.

[SwayDizzle]

chris fa ggot paul

[ArbitraryWater]

Paul wasn't drafted in 2000 though, he was drafted in 2005.

actually good point.. you're a smart man.

[Young X]

Kings made it in 07 I believe, that's it. Those are the 2 loser franchises atm.Yeah I forgot they made it in 2006 against the Spurs. But since then (Paul's rookie year) the Kings haven't even been close to making the playoffs once. The Timberwolves haven't made the playoffs since then either.

The Blazers also didn't made it to the WCF during that time period.

The 2008 Hornets alone were more successful than any single season team from those franchises since 2005.

[livingby3's]

Well at least he manned up and played for the Hornets who drafted him. He could have ditched that sorry ass team since day one and went to one of the winningest franchise in the history of NBA

[Levity]

Well at least he manned up and played for the Hornets who drafted him. He could have ditched that sorry ass team since day one and went to one of the winningest franchise in the history of NBA

man, post like this are just retarded. CHA drafted him knowing they had a trade with LA on the table. they didnt draft him thinking, hes OUR guy.

[Legends66NBA7]

Kings made it in 07 I believe, that's it. Those are the 2 loser franchises atm.

It was 2006 when they made the 8th seed. I still remember how weird that team was built. Bonzi Wells, Mike Bibby, Ron Artest, Brad Miller, and a young Kevin Martin... Peja got traded that year to the Pacers.